Table 5.
Association of BMI and waist circumference quartiles with cognitive impairment by sex in the multivariate analysis.
| Characteristics | References | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | ||
| BMIa | First quartile | ||
| Second quartile | 0.91 (0.52, 1.57) | 0.94 (0.54, 1.63) | |
| Third quartile | 0.63 (0.35, 1.14) | 1.79 (1.05, 3.05)* | |
| Fourth quartile | 0.66 (0.35, 1.23) | 1.25 (0.73, 2.14) | |
| WC a | First quartile | ||
| Second quartile | 0.84 (0.47, 1.48) | 1.02 (0.60, 1.75) | |
| Third quartile | 0.64 (0.36, 1.16) | 1.41 (0.85, 2.32) | |
| Fourth quartile | 0.45 (0.24, 0.81)** | 1.25 (0.73, 2.15) | |
a
Adjusting for age, education and BP group.
*
represents P < 0.05;
**
represents P < 0.01.